Columbia Pike Animal Hospital & Emergency Center

The FDA issued a warning to veterinary physicians about serious side effects for the drug Librela on December 16. On December 28 I brought my beloved dog, Finn, in for his 4th Librela shot. No mention was made to me about the FDA warning. I would not have gotten the shot for Finn if I had known since the shots did not seem to be helping him anyway. Finn collapsed on January 3 and had to be euthanized. A very young vet said he had a pericardial effusion and a heart mass. She was 100% sure. Two days prior a more senior vet had not seen either of these.When I searched on Librela afterwards since I suspected there might be a connection, I found the FDA warning and fault this practice for not informing me when I brought Finn in for his very final shot. I would never have had them give it to him if I had been informed.

Absolutely amazing! Dr. Large-Hart saved the life of one of our cats, Ollie. She and the staff acted fast to help him. He was struggling to breathe, and we saw him quickly going downhill. I called Town and Country, and they told us to go right away, and they'd call ahead for us. I got there in 20 mins, and was worried Ollie would not make it. They took him back immediately, calmed him, and assessed. We initially thought maybe heart failure. He declined so rapidly, without indication, and was in serious trouble. However, initial tests done, Dr. Large-Hart determined it was an asthma attack. So, he rebounded quickly with proper care. He might well have died if I had waited, or if their team wasn't so efficient, and effective. Yes, it was a bit of $. Yes, I had to wait a couple hours for him, but what was the alternative? We make a commitment to our pets, for better/worse, and this guy deserved our intervention. He's only 1 1/2 years old, has a sister who'd be devastated without him, and a family who loves him. I am so grateful for what you all did for our Ollie, and he's been resting happily, safely, and back to his usual routine in the 2 days since we met. Thank you!

Excellent Doctors and team. Quick check in and check out process and each Doctor I have worked with so far seems to actually care about my dogs - they provide me with great information and don’t mind explaining anything I have questions with. I actually changed vets after an “emergency visit” because of the great way my dogs were treated. I highly recommend. Bonus: they just remodeled and it looks great.

After a year or so of health issues, we rushed our 15-year-old cocker spaniel, Levi, to Columbia Pike after he collapsed at home. They monitored him overnight and told us the next day that he probably was not going to get better — we paid a lot to screen for the obvious problems, but we knew what we’d probably have to do. Dr. Khomutets very patiently explained our options when we came back to visit him in person. While sobbing, I told him it felt like we were “killing” him, and he was swift to tell me that we as humans never want to prolong an animal’s suffering. I’ll never forget how explained it, forcefully but kindly. The entire process was horrible, but everyone who worked there was kind, gentle, and respectful of what we were going through. When I went to pick up Levi’s paw print, a vet tech told me how beautiful and sweet he had been, and I was touched that she remembered him. We came here a couple of times over the past few years and while it’s expensive, of course, it’s top notch care. These vets and techs deserve the world for what they do.

Living in the Herndon area, I struggled to find emergency vets nearby as they were all busy. We were redirected to Columbia Pike Animal Hospital, which was a 40 minute drive. But the drive was worth it because when we walked in with our 15 year-old beagle in our arms- they immediately rushed to get him the care he needed. After doing blood work on him, we were told he may have kidney and liver disease. We were given the option to put him to sleep peacefully or keep doing additional tests and keep him hospitalized. My family and I decided for the former as he was in so much pain and we didn’t want him to suffer. It was a very difficult decision, but Dr. Reusch was very kind and patient with us as it was our first time losing a dear pet. She kindly explained the process. We were given as much time as we needed to say goodbye to Lucky and grieve. My dog went peacefully and Dr. Reusch escorted him with care. Thank you to the kind staff ❤️‍🩹🙏 I am considering coming here in the future for my cat despite the long distance.